Technology

Ellie Mae COO Jonathan Corr discusses how mortgage companies should time new technology purchases to take advantage of market dynamics.

First Valuation hired Sue Potteiger as its president to leverage the company’s proprietary valuation technology.

Foreclosure filings rose modestly in August compared to the prior month, as lenders are still struggling to work through the backlog of delinquent mortgages, according to RealtyTrac.

New computer software designed to help people pay off their mortgage, get out of debt and automate debt consolidation is coming to the U.S. from New Zealand.

A TD Bank homebuyer poll finds that American women place a higher value on homeownership than men do.

The average rate for a 30-year Freddie Mac loan stayed at 3.55% for the week ending Sept. 13 as markets speculated on the possibility of further stimulus from the Federal Reserve.

The only subprime servicers growing their A- to D portfolios are firms specializing in high-touch mortgages that others are desperately trying to unload.

FHA residential servicers completed 27,150 short sales during the first nine months of fiscal year 2012, a 65% spike in such transactions.

Loan brokers originated 11.3% of all residential loans in the second quarter, their best showing in almost two years.

An iPhone app released by Radian Guaranty allows users to check eligibility and calculate rates for the Philadelphia-based mortgage insurer’s products.